Before he died, my grandfather forced me to marry the richest man in the capital.

Renlairenwang Hot Pot Restaurant.

Unaware that her daughter's identity had been discovered, Su Xue was having hot pot with Tang Junyao. The two of them hadn't gone out since they returned, and even when they went out on Sundays, they each brought their children. This was the first time they had left their children at home and only the two best friends had gone on a date like this.

Reaping the long-missed flavor, Su Xue was as happy as if she had eaten divine food, her face full of satisfaction, "Awesome!"

Tang Junyao smiled and reached out to pick out her favorite dishes. "If you keep doing this, the waiter will definitely think you're a country bumpkin eating hot pot for the first time in the city."

Su Xue didn't think it looked bad and continued to eat heartily. "I'm not a lady by nature, why should I pretend? It's enough that you like me."

Tang Junyao picked up some food for herself, dipped it in chili, and said, "You've successfully made people misunderstand our relationship." After saying that, she raised her chin slightly and gestured for Su Xue to look at the couple who had just walked past and kept turning back to look at them.

Su Xue was amused. "Haha, our love has been witnessed." After saying that, she blew a kiss to Tang Junyao in front of the couple walking by.

This only made the misunderstanding worse. They didn't feel embarrassed at all; on the contrary, they felt embarrassed for the couple. The two women were even more shameless than the couple in their blatant display of affection.

As long as you're not embarrassed, it's others who will be. As long as you have thick skin, you'll have confidence in life.

The two were engrossed in watching the couple who had just walked by when a sudden gust of wind blew by, and a man wearing a mask sat down, startling Su Xue so much that she almost jumped up.

Tang Junyao looked at the man wearing a black mask with wariness. The man was wearing a beige trench coat, a shirt underneath, and a baseball cap, covering himself up completely, giving him the look of a celebrity hiding from reporters.

The two women stared at the uninvited guest with the same expression. Since the man was sitting next to Su Xue, she spoke first, her face showing some displeasure, "Who are you? Why are you sitting here?"

Upon hearing the voice, the man took off his hat and mask one by one. After they saw who it was, their expressions turned to surprise, and the two of them said in unison, "Lu Jinnan?" Their voices suddenly rose a few decibels, attracting a lot of attention.

Lu Jinnan, having taken off his hat, smiled awkwardly, "Hehe, hello sister-in-law."

Tang Junyao corrected his incorrect way of addressing her again, "Young Master Lu, please change your way of addressing me and call me by my name. You should be a few years older than me."

Su Xue was so angry that she slapped Lu Jinnan on the back of the head. "Are you sick in the head? You come to the hot pot restaurant like a celebrity is making an entrance. Go away, go away, don't ruin our hot pot experience."

Lu Jinnan looked at Su Xue with a different gaze today. He turned around and examined Su Xue closely, and found that the little guy did resemble her quite a bit, especially in her mouth and eyes. He hadn't really observed this woman before, but now he thought she had both a great figure and a pretty face, and was quite beautiful. No wonder his mother liked her so much and was so determined to bring them together.

She lacks femininity and is quite fierce.

However, upon closer inspection, it really is quite beautiful and very pleasing to the eye. They couldn't help but be lost in thought. Su Xue and Tang Junyao had no idea what Lu Jinnan was thinking or what he was going to do, and they were also puzzled.

Su Xue felt uneasy under his blatant gaze, and raised her hand to slap the back of his head with considerable force. "What are you looking at? I know I'm pretty, but that's not for you to see."

After being slapped and regaining his senses, Lu Jinnan turned to Su Xue and said, "Do you think you're a sculpture, charging people just for looking at it? You're crazy for money."

Su Xue pretended to hit him again, but this time Lu Jinnan grabbed her wrist directly. The warmth of his palm transmitted to her wrist, causing her to tremble. She glared at him with disgust and pulled her wrist away.

Then, in a very familiar manner, he called out to the waiter to add more chopsticks, "Sister-in-law... Sister Yao, do you mind if I join you? I'll pay the bill."

Tang Junyao: ".............." You've already added chopsticks, what else can I say?

Su Xue was displeased. "Who told you to eat this? Do you think I need you to pay? I'm rich, I don't need your little hotpot money."

Lu Jinnan replied calmly, "Miss, can I do without your hotpot meal?"

Su Xue: "............" Has this guy taken the wrong medicine? She glanced at Tang Junyao, as if to say that this guy is sick. She felt that Lu Jinnan was acting very strangely today.

Tang Junyao, who was being looked at, shrugged, picked up her chopsticks, and prepared to eat, as if to say, "I don't know what's going on either."

Lu Jinnan got up to get the seasonings, took off his trench coat and put it on the sofa. Su Xue was so angry that she stepped on the lining of his trench coat, leaving a dark mark that looked particularly abrupt. Feeling a little embarrassed, she reached out and covered the coat up to hide the evidence of her crime.

Watching her best friend's series of childish actions, she thought, "I suspect he likes you and is pursuing you."

Su Xue raised her head slightly with a hint of pride. "Do I look like someone who's easy to pursue? Since someone's paying, let's order some more seafood."

Tang Junyao quickly handed the order form to Su Xue, hoping that Su Xue would feel better after she finished ordering.

"Order whatever you want, as much as you like." A hot pot meal won't bankrupt Young Master Lu, but it's worth it to cheer Su Xue up.

Lu Jinnan returned shortly after. He couldn't handle too much spice, so he brought seafood-flavored sauce. Su Xue and the others ordered a half-and-half hot pot, also because they were worried it would be too spicy, so they could switch between the two.

The sharp-eyed Su Xue noticed the sauce Lu Jinnan had brought back and had an idea. "Oh, Mr. Lu, how can you come to a hot pot restaurant without eating spicy food? That's so boring! Here, I'll add some of this hot pot restaurant's signature chili sauce for you. It's so delicious."

Tang Junyao sat opposite, watching the two bickering lovers battle it out, and inexplicably wanted to laugh. A thought popped into her head: it was really nice for the two of them to be together.

Lu Jinnan glanced down and saw that Su Xue had already scooped out two large spoonfuls of chili oil, instantly turning the bowl red and shiny. He unconsciously swallowed, but remembered his father's words before leaving, and held back.

Su Xue could tell from Lu Jinnan's furrowed brows that he couldn't handle that much spice. This chili was extremely spicy; normally, she and Tang Junyao could only add half a spoonful, but this time she added two large spoonfuls to Lu Jinnan's chili. It would be strange if he didn't die from the spiciness. Su Xue's mood improved a lot.

Tang Junyao watched the whole thing unfold, and it was obvious to her how much Lu Jinnan disliked the chili peppers in his bowl. She wanted to see how Lu Jinnan would eat them.

Seeing that Lu Jinnan hadn't touched his chopsticks, Su Xue started urging him, speaking warmly and politely as if he were a guest in her home, "Young Master Lu, why aren't you eating? Don't you like it? If you don't like it, don't force yourself. Get up and leave." This was a blatant threat: either eat or leave. If you want to stay, eat this bowl of chili sauce.

Stimulated, Lu Jinnan took a deep breath, picked up his chopsticks with trembling hands. So what if it's chili peppers? What could possibly be difficult for Lu Jinnan? The dignified young master of the capital city could be defeated by two spoonfuls of chili peppers. With a look of resignation to his fate, he picked up a bit of spinach with the serving chopsticks, dipped it in the sauce, and stuffed it into his mouth. Instantly, his taste buds exploded, and a surge of heat rushed to his head. He endured the urge to jump up and find water, but the expression on his face was already quite unpleasant.

Tang Junyao couldn't bear to watch. She frowned and asked with a look of sympathy, "Is it good?" because she noticed that Lu Jinnan swallowed it without chewing it much. The spiciness was so bad that even they found it hard to swallow.

Lu Jinnan had already cursed Su Xue a thousand times in his heart. Damn it, he would make her suffer one day. A gentleman takes revenge even after ten years. He forced a smile and said against his will, "It's alright, it's pretty good."

Tang Junyao awkwardly tugged at the corners of her mouth, wondering what Lu Shao was up to today, how could he be so tolerant of Su Xue? "Eat more if you like, don't be shy." She didn't say the rest aloud, but just thought it to herself.

Su Xue wasn't stupid; she could tell at a glance that this guy couldn't handle spicy food. She was having a great time messing with him, and she enthusiastically piled a lot of vegetables onto Lu Jinnan's plate, saying, "Eat more, have some vegetables to cleanse your palate."

Lu Jinnan wanted to thank her for her patience and restraint, but she didn't mention the child.

On the way here, he had already planned how to bring his daughter back. Such a beautiful daughter shouldn't be allowed to fall into the hands of Young Master Ji.

After eating for about 40 minutes, Lu Jinnan had drunk six cans of yogurt. He basically ate a bite of food followed by a bite of yogurt, otherwise it would be hard to swallow. Towards the end, he really couldn't swallow anymore. His throat was burning, his head was buzzing, and even his breath was hot. He didn't understand why so many people liked spicy food and ate it so happily. Some people couldn't live without spicy food. They must be crazy. He couldn't accept it. If he ate any more, the hot pot would kill him. He made up his mind never to eat it a second time.

He slowly put down his chopsticks, pretending to be fine, but the color of his lips betrayed that he was already suffering from the spiciness. "Sister Yao, I have some things to do at the company, so I'll go first. I'll pay the bill, you guys continue eating."

Tang Junyao could tell he couldn't take it anymore, so she didn't hesitate and offered to pay the bill, saying, "Okay, thanks."

Su Xue said in a great mood, "Take care, Mr. Lu. If you like it, let's eat together again next time."

At this moment, Lu Jinnan just wanted to get out and find some water. His stomach was full of chili oil, and he could still feel the oil and water sloshing around inside when he got up. Hearing Su Xue's words, he stopped in his tracks and started to provoke her, "You said you'd ask me out next time, and if you don't come, you're a dog."

As expected, Su Xue was so provoked that she didn't think straight. "You dare to ask me out? Do you think I'm afraid of you?"

Having received a satisfactory reply, Lu Jinnan chuckled inwardly, "Alright, remember your words and don't act like a dog later."

Su Xue hadn't realized she'd been tricked yet, and scoffed dismissively.

Lu Jinnan stopped talking to her and walked away as fast as a tiger chasing him. Su Xue watched his back and couldn't help but smile. "Hahaha, I'm dying of laughter. I bet he went to get some water."

Tang Junyao was also a bit full. Recalling Lu Jinnan's expression while eating chili peppers, she felt quite pitiful. But then she thought, could it be that this young master Lu really has fallen for Su Xue? She had many doubts in her mind.

"I suspect he might actually like you, otherwise why would he let you mess with him like that? You two usually don't get along so well, but I've never seen him give in to you."

Su Xue was in a good mood and didn't care. She said nonchalantly, "Who cares? Anyway, this young lady isn't that easy to pursue."